Turkey and Vegetable Kebabs with Warm Peanut Sauce, Weekly Menu

Turkey Kebobs

Cooking on skewers is fun and easy.  With a little planning….

Do the longer-cooking vegetables on separate skewers so everything is done at the same time. 

Traditional kebabs are served with a cucumber / yogurt sauce called Tzatziki.

These kebabs have an oriental flavor and are served with Warm Peanut Sauce rather than Yogurt Sauce.

Teriyaki Turkey Kebabs

Preparation and cooking time:   45 minutes

 Ingredients:

  • 10oz (300gr) turkey tenderloin
  • 8 large cherry tomatoes
  • 8 large button or cremini mushrooms
  • 1 medium zucchini (courgette), about 8″ (20cm)
  • 1 large red onion
  • 1 orange or red bell pepper
  • 3 – 4 tbs Teriyaki sauce/marinade
  • 8 skewers, if wooden soak in water
  • Warm Peanut Sauce
  • 1/3 cup peanut butter
  • 2 tbs snipped fresh chives
  • 1 tbs snipped fresh parsley
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbs olive oil
  • 2 tsp soy sauce
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp brown sugar 
  • 1/3 cup chicken stock
Turkey Kebobs

Cooking the vegetables and turkey on separate skewers helps it all get done perfectly

 Instructions:

  • Cut turkey into chunks, put into a bowl with the Teriyaki sauce. Stir to coat. 
  • Cut pepper in half, then each half into 4 squares.
  • Cut onion into 6 or 8 wedges.
  • Clean mushrooms.
  • Slice zucchini into 1/2″ (1.25cm) slices.
  • Add pepper, mushrooms, onions and zucchini to bowl with turkey and stir gently. 
  • Let marinate 15 – 60 minutes.
  • When ready to cook:
  • Put turkey, mushrooms and tomatoes onto 4 skewers, alternating.
  • Put peppers, onions and zucchini on the other 4 skewers, alternating.
  • Start to cook the vegetable-only skewers first, over indirect heat with the cover closed. 
  • After about 7 minutes, lift cover and turn vegetables, moving over direct heat.
  •  Add turkey skewers over direct heat.
  •  Cook for 6 – 10 minutes, or until turkey is done. 
  • Warm Peanut Sauce:
  • Heat oils in small saucepan.
  • Add chives and chili powder and sauté briefly.
  • Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil, stirring well to combine.
  • Remove from heat and cover to keep warm. 

This is Saturday night dinner from the Weekly Menu Plan for August 19.

Cooking a healthy dinner every night is easy – once you have the plan!

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